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After cooking and cooling, peel the hard outer layer of the beef tongue to get to the tender meat inside
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Instant Pot Beef Tongue

Learn how to make beef tongue in your Instant Pot. This is an extremely easy pressure cooker lengua recipe that you can slice up for sandwiches or make into Beef Tongue Tacos.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 131kcal
Author Ginny

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Beef Tongue two to three pounds
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions

  • Place one cup of water in bottom of Instant Pot. Place beef tongue on top of the water.
  • Cover tongue with chopped red onion and garlic.
  • Turn Instant Pot on MANUAL HIGH for 90 minutes. Allow to naturally release the pressure.
  • Once cooked and cooled slightly, the outside of the tongue will gently pull away from the meat easily and now you can make tacos, enchiladas, sandwiches or whatever you'd like. It will peel easily as long it is warm. If it cools off completely, it becomes difficult to peel.

Notes

Make sure to not allow the tongue to cool down too much before you peel off the outer shell or it become hard to come off. 
Freeze this in freezer safe bags for up to 3 months if wrapped well. 
Use it in tons of different recipes!
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 5mg